Death by Force

Jacquelene Marcell

Female, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Oct 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 3, 2004, the life of 19-year-old African-American Jacquelene Shelavria Marcell was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. Just before 1:00 a.m., police responded to calls of shots fired in the vicinity of North…

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Jacquelene Shelavria Marcell

Female, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Oct 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 3, 2004, a sense of unease settled over the corner of North Michigan and North Skidmore Streets in Portland, Oregon. The quiet of the night was shattered at 12:45 a.m. by the sound of gunfire, prompting calls to the…

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Elvin Bobby Baker

Male, age 27 · Stockton, California

Killed Oct 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Elvin Bobby Baker, known affectionately as "Bobby," passed away on October 3, 2004, at the age of 27 in Stockton, California. Born on January 31, 1977, Bobby's untimely death left a profound impact on his family and friends, who remember him fondly through…

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Cheyenne Marie Simmons

Female, age 9 · Pottsville, Texas

Killed Oct 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Cheyenne Marie Simmons, a 9-year-old girl from Pottsville, Texas, tragically passed away on October 3, 2004. She was born on August 4, 1995, in Clifton, Texas, to Jack Duane Simmons and Tasha Marie Kuykendall. Cheyenne was a fourth-grade student at Ann…

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Khadija Abdul-Musawir Williams

Female, age 31 · Humble, Texas

Killed Oct 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Khadija Abdul-Musawir Williams, a 31-year-old African American woman, tragically died on October 3, 2004, in Humble, Texas. Khadija was a beloved art teacher at a middle school in the Humble school district and was known for her kind, gentle, and loving…

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Tasha Marie Kuykendall

Female, age 39 · Pottsville, Texas

Killed Oct 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Tasha Marie Kuykendall, a 35-year-old woman from Pottsville, Texas, tragically passed away on October 3, 2004. Her death was a significant loss to her community and family. Tasha was born on March 30, 1969, in Burnet, Burnet County, Texas. She was laid to…

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Pascal Emile Charlot

Male, age 72 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

Pascal Emile Charlot, a 72-year-old Haitian immigrant, was fatally shot on the evening of October 3, 2002, while standing at a Washington, D.C. intersection. A retired carpenter and a respected figure in the local Haitian community, Charlot was a devoted…

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James Buchanan

Male, age 39 · Rockville, Maryland

Killed Oct 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

James Lynn “Sonny” Buchanan was out working in the cool morning air on October 3, 2002, at the Fitzgerald Auto Malls in North Bethesda, near Rockville, Maryland, when a single shot ripped through the ordinary rhythm of the day. He was a White 39-year-old…

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Lori Ann Lewis Rivera

Female, age 25 · Kensington, Maryland

Killed Oct 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the crisp autumn air of October 3, 2002, 25-year-old Lori Ann Lewis Rivera was at a Shell gas station in Kensington, Maryland, tending to a routine chore. She was vacuuming her burgundy minivan, a simple act that was tragically interrupted by a single…

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Prem Kumar Walekar

Male, age 54 · Aspen-hill, Maryland

Killed Oct 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

On the morning of October 3, 2002, Prem Kumar Walekar, a 54-year-old male taxi driver, was going about his daily routine, fueling his vehicle at a Mobil gas station in Aspen Hill, Maryland. In an instant, his life was tragically cut short, becoming another…

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Sarah Ramos

Female, age 34 · Norbeck, Maryland

Killed Oct 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a crisp autumn morning, 34-year-old Sarah Ramos, a babysitter and housekeeper, sat on a bench at the Leisure World Shopping Center in Norbeck, Maryland, absorbed in a book. It was October 3, 2002, and like any other day, she was waiting for her ride to…

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Walter Vera

Male, age 48 · East-hollywood, California

Killed Oct 3, 2000 · 26 years ago

Walter Vera, a 48-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on October 3, 2000, in East Hollywood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Vera's death was the result of a gunshot wound. The incident occurred in a…

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Gaetano Panepinto

Male, age 41 · Toronto, Ontario

Killed Oct 3, 2000 · 26 years ago

Gaetano “Guy” Panepinto, a 41-year-old White/Caucasian man, was fatally shot in Toronto on the evening of October 3, 2000. At approximately 7:55 p.m., he was driving a maroon Cadillac in the west end of the city and stopped near Bloor Street West and Laurel…

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Cecil Boren

Male, age 57 · Varner, Arkansas

Killed Oct 3, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a quiet Sunday, October 3, 1999, in Varner, Arkansas, the life of 57-year-old Cecil Boren, a retired prison warden, was tragically cut short. That day, an inmate named Kenneth Dewayne Williams, who was just under a month into a life sentence for a separate…

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Timothy Tim Rysedorph

Male, age 39 · Colonie, New York

Killed Oct 3, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the autumn of 1997, the life of Timothy 'Tim' Rysedorph, a 39-year-old male from the Colonie, New York area, came to a tragic and violent end. On October 3rd, Rysedorph, a man described by his wife as a comical joker and a talented heavy metal drummer…

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Lloyd Angel

Male, age 79 · Clinton, Indiana

Killed Oct 3, 1994 · 32 years ago

On October 3, 1994, 79-year-old White male Lloyd Angel passed away under suspicious circumstances while admitted as a patient at the Vermillion County Hospital in Clinton, Indiana. His death occurred during a troubling period for the medical facility, which…

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Abdullah Coghill

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 3, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the pre-dawn quiet of Sunday, October 3, 1993, Abdullah Rastafa Coghill, a male resident of Washington, D.C., was in the area of Georgia Avenue and Kenyon Street in Northwest when violence cut his life short. At that intersection, in the stillness of an…

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Eric Thomas

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 3, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the autumn of 1993, a report of a traffic accident at the intersection of East 26th Avenue and York Street in Denver, Colorado, led police to a grim discovery. On October 3rd, officers arrived at the scene to find 24-year-old Eric Lynn Thomas inside a…

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Anthony Bear

Male, age 25 · Fort Fairfield, Maine

Killed Oct 3, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a crisp autumn day in 1992, the quiet woods of Fort Fairfield, Maine, revealed a grim secret that shattered the tranquility of the small town. On October 3rd, hunters stumbled upon the body of a man, later identified as Anthony Bear. His death was not an…

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Jessica Guzman

Female, age 10 · Bronx, New York

Killed Oct 3, 1990 · 36 years ago

Jessica Guzman, a 10-year-old Hispanic girl, vanished in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx on October 10, 1990, when an ordinary after-school walk turned into every parent’s nightmare. She lived in the Castle Hill Houses, and that afternoon she set out for…

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Mary Coffee

Female, age 61 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Oct 3, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the autumn of 1990, the city of Richmond, Virginia, was gripped by a growing sense of unease. A series of brutal killings, later dubbed the "Golden Years Murders," had begun, targeting vulnerable elderly women in their own homes. On October 3rd…

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Vivian Edwards

Female, age 32 · Walton County, Florida

Found Oct 3, 1987 · 39 years ago

Vivian Lee Edwards was involved in an abusive relationship, and four years prior to her disappearance, had been beaten by her then husband. Shortly before her disappearance, she informed a married couple that she was afraid her husband would kill her, but…

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Douglas J. Parent

Male, age 64 · Waldoboro, Maine

Killed Oct 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the autumn of 1983, Douglas Parent, a 64-year-old White/Caucasian male, was looking forward to the next chapter of his life. A well-known and respected figure in the small town of Waldoboro, Maine, the World War II veteran had been running the popular…

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Andrea Scherpf

Female, age 23 · Chetwynd, British Columbia

Killed Oct 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

Andrea Scherpf was a 23-year-old White/Caucasian woman from West Germany who was travelling through Canada with her fiancé, Bernd Göricke, in the fall of 1983. The couple were hitchhiking through northern British Columbia as part of their trip, carrying…

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Delvoyd Lee Baker

Male, age 14 · Fishers, Indiana

Killed Oct 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the autumn of 1982, the life of 14-year-old Delvoyd Lee Baker was tragically cut short, leaving a mystery that has lingered for decades. An African-American male, Delvoyd was last seen on the evening of October 2, 1982, in downtown Indianapolis. He had…

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Luther Alberson

Male, age 44 · Sedgwick County, Kansas

Killed Oct 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the fall of 1982, the life of Luther Alberson, a 44-year-old African-American male, came to a tragic and mysterious end in Sedgwick County, Kansas. On October 3rd of that year, his pickup truck was discovered abandoned at the corner of 9th Street North and…

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Janice Kay Morrow Chapman

Female, age 22 · Rome, Georgia

Killed Oct 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

Janice Kay Morrow Chapman, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on October 3, 1982, in Rome, Georgia. Her death was the result of a brutal murder that sent shockwaves through the local community. The investigation into her death revealed a…

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Leslie Glenn Carpenter

Female, age 17 · Cloudy, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the autumn of 1980, a grim discovery was made in the small community of Cloudy, Oklahoma. The body of a young man, later identified as 17-year-old Leslie Glenn Carpenter, was found on October 3rd. He had been tragically killed by a gunshot. For nearly a…

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Florence Richina

Female, age 49 · Markleeville, California

Killed Oct 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Florence Evelyn Richina, a 49-year-old former special education teacher, was found dead on October 3, 1980, near Markleeville, California. Her body was discovered nearly a mile away from the pickup truck of James Carlin Toliver, a known associate. Richina had…

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Ida Mae Slusher Moses

Female, age 21 · Ironto, Virginia

Killed Oct 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the quiet community of Ironto, Virginia, a horrific crime unfolded on October 3, 1978, forever shattering the peace of the small town. Ida Mae Moses, a 21-year-old nurse, was discovered brutally murdered in her home. At eight and a half months pregnant…

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Laura Gomez

Female, age 23 · Mexico City, MX

Killed Oct 3, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the mid-1970s, Ricardo Silvio Caputo, an Argentine American known as 'The Lady Killer,' was active as a serial killer in the United States and Mexico. Born in 1949 in Mendoza, Argentina, Caputo moved to New York City in 1970. His criminal activities…

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JoAnn Bontjes

Female, age 21 · Sherburn, Minnesota

Killed Oct 3, 1975 · 51 years ago

JoAnn Bontjes, 21, female, White, was a young beautician and salon owner in Sherburn, Minnesota. On October 2, 1975, her car was found abandoned along Highway 4 in Martin County; the next morning a passerby discovered her body in a roadside ditch. Authorities…

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Donald Bartron

Male, age 16 · Beaverton, Oregon

Killed Oct 3, 1974 · 52 years ago

On October 3, 1974, a tragic event unfolded in the parking lot of the Oak Hills Recreation Center in Beaverton, Oregon, resulting in the murders of two teenagers, 16-year-old Donald Bartron and 18-year-old Peter Zito, Jr. Both victims were shot multiple times…

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Peter Zito Jr.

Male, age 18 · Beaverton, Oregon

Killed Oct 3, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the early hours of October 3, 1974, the quiet parking lot of the Oak Hills Recreation Center in Beaverton, Oregon, became the scene of a sudden, focused burst of violence. Eighteen-year-old male Peter Zito Jr., of Beaverton, and his friend, 16-year-old…

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Richard Edward Hembree

Male, age 13 · Houston, Texas

Killed Oct 3, 1972 · 54 years ago

Richard Edward Hembree, a 13-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on October 3, 1972, in Houston, Texas. Richard, along with his friend Wally Jay Simoneaux, was last seen on October 2, 1972, walking to Richard's home. The two teenagers were…

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Jerry Michael Bayles Jr

Male, age 10 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 3, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of October 3, 1970, 10-year-old Jerry Michael 'Mike' Bayles Jr. embarked on his paper route for the Indianapolis Star, a task he had taken over for his older brother. It was a decision that set in motion a tragic chain of events that…

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Louise Oberholtz

Female, age 47 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Oct 3, 1967 · 59 years ago

On October 3, 1967, Louise Oberholtz, a 47-year-old woman, was found fatally stabbed in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred near the intersection of Blinn Avenue and Evans Avenue, in Summit County. Oberholtz's death was ruled a homicide, and she was pronounced…

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Frank Casper

Male, age 28 · Duck Island, New Jersey

Killed Oct 3, 1939 · 87 years ago

On a crisp autumn evening, September 30, 1939, Frank Casper, a 28-year-old white male, sought a clandestine rendezvous on Duck Island, a secluded spot in New Jersey known to courting couples. A mechanic from Trenton, Casper was in a parked car with…

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Katherine Werner

Female, age 36 · Hamilton Township, New Jersey

Killed Oct 3, 1939 · 87 years ago

In the autumn of 1939, a grim discovery was made in a secluded area of Hamilton Township, New Jersey, shattering the tranquility of the community. The body of 36-year-old Katherine Werner was found, marking a tragic end to her life. She was a female. Werner…

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Henry Lee

Male, age 22 · London, Kentucky

Killed Oct 3, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the small community of London, Kentucky, a simmering feud born from a lawman's duty would tragically culminate in the death of a young constable. Henry Lee, a 22-year-old White male, served as a constable in Laurel County. His path fatefully crossed with…

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Joseph Denny Nezperce

Male, age 36 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Oct 3, 2026 · this year

Joseph Denny Nezperce, a 36-year-old man from South St. Paul, Minnesota, became a victim of gun violence while riding a public train on a Saturday evening. While details about his personal life, family, and work have not been shared publicly, his death…

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Dwayne Williams

Male, age 41 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 3, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of a Saturday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a violent encounter cut short the life of 41-year-old Dwayne Williams. The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. on October 3, 2025, at a Church's Chicken located at the corner of Plank Road…

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Jenny Rosales

Male, age 18 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Oct 3, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jenny Rosales, 18, a female, was killed on the afternoon of October 3, 2025, after a minor traffic crash escalated in the parking lot of Don’s Seafood on the 5100 block of Wichita Street in Fort Worth. Witnesses told police that during what should have been a…

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Luis Calderone

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 3, 2025 · 1 year ago

Luis A. Calderone, 26, who lived on the Far South Side, was beaten to death with a baseball bat in what police described as a road-rage attack in the 5400 block of South Wells Street in Fuller Park, on the city's South Side, on the afternoon of Friday…

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Terrell Jones

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Mantua section of West Philadelphia, on the evening of October 2, 2024, the life of 36-year-old Terrell Jones came to a violent and sudden end. The chain of events began shortly after 10 p.m. inside a candy store located on the 800 block of North 40th…

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Zachary Scott Smola

Male, age 60 · Duncansville, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 3, 2024, in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 60-year-old Zachary Scott Smola was fatally shot by his neighbor, 51-year-old David Jenkins. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Longview Drive, where Smola was operating a lawn tractor. Jenkins…

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Jerrell Wright

Male, age 23 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Oct 3, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of October 3, 2023, chaos erupted near the intersection of Broadway and Rosa Parks Boulevard in Paterson, New Jersey, when gunfire shattered the day. When the shots ceased, 23-year-old Jerrell Wright, a male from the nearby town of…

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Jennifer Emerson

Female, age 47 · Colver, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the small community of Colver, Pennsylvania, a tragedy unfolded, leaving residents in shock and mourning the loss of 47-year-old Jennifer R. Emerson. On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, authorities were called to a residence on 5th Street where they discovered…

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